Yet until recently, scientists didn’t fully understand why bats are so good at harboring pathogens that don’t seem to harm ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

Researchers at the University of Queensland have identified the first henipavirus in North America. Dr. Rhys Parry from the ...

Zika virus is currently present in over 90 countries and spreading at a rapid pace, thanks to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which ...

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that a so-called 'mystery virus' is on the rise in the UK, and a ...

Around the time that bat ancestors evolved powered flight, their genomes picked up immune adaptations that can quell viral ...

The UK is on high alert as human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases surge suddenly, putting pressure on the NHS. Read on to know ...

The disease is a close cousin of Ebola, causing similar symptoms and spreading in the same way. It can cause death in up to ...

Tanzania has implemented new health measures following an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Kagera region.

The human case in the West Midlands was detected after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified an outbreak of ...

Dr Rhys Parry from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said Camp Hill virus was confirmed in shrews in the US state of Alabama. "Henipaviruses have caused serious disease and death in ...